The firearm thread

[jono035]

That's a nice set of acquisitions there. The RL550s are nice, when I decide I need a bit more reloading speed that is what I'll be getting.

The springfield and the open top ubertis are very fine looking pieces.

[Mr Merde]

Looking forward to taking possesion of the coach gun.

My first shotgun ever was a crapped out Spanish SxS boxlock, hammerless. Barrels cut back to 18".

Before I played with the mechanism and screwed it up I used it in CAS and for clays.

My club at the time used to put me at the end of a line of shooters for the reason, that if everyone else missed they knew I would take the clay.

Still have the thing sitting in my storage area.

[The Pastor]

thats some very nice toys chris! Progessive press - that means fully automatic?

[Mr Merde]

thats some very nice toys chris! Progessive press - that means fully automatic?

It will feed the primers etc by itself. All I have to to is keep feediong cases in. For every pull of the handle 1 shell is made.

Same with the Dillon. According to Dillon themselves the RL550B is capable of 400-600 rouns an hour, as long as I keep feeding in the components.

With regards to the Open Tops. I've been after them for a while now but out of my price range. Current owner made me a deal I couldnt say no to. They come with two barrels each. 5" and 7". Been worked over by a really good gunsmith. Cylinders lock up very tightly, indexing is exact to the right place and the trigger has been lightened to about 4lbs and is as crisp as breaking glass. Rear sight has been opened up to give more view of the foresight.

[jono035]

thats some very nice toys chris! Progessive press - that means fully automatic?

The 550 is a 'manually indexed progressive', meaning you rotate the carousel with the cartridges on it by hand. The 650 is a 'fully progressive' meaning that the carousel rotates by itself with each pull of the handle. You can convert them either way, but that's how they are out of the box. Generally you'd use a 650 with a case feeder as well so you don't have to manually add cases to maximise the use.

550: Index the carousel, put a new case in, place a bullet to be seated, pull the lever.
650: place a bullet, pull the lever.

You can also outfit them both with automatic bullet feeders to make it so all you do is yank on the handle.

The trade-off is that apparently the 650 is much slower to convert between different cartridges (even more so with the bullet feeder) and there are lots of people who say that with practice they are just as fast with the 550 really.

[JDK]

Baikal SxS Coach Gun- Hammered
that one with the fake hammers ??? i just brought one a while back for my better 1/2 tight wee gun nice wood on it tho just needs a few 1000 rounds though it to break it in

JDK

all this cowboy stuff are yer getting back in the saddle ????

[Mr Merde]

Baikal SxS Coach Gun- Hammered
that one with the fake hammers ??? i just brought one a while back for my better 1/2 tight wee gun nice wood on it tho just needs a few 1000 rounds though it to break it in

JDK

all this cowboy stuff are yer getting back in the saddle ????

No this one has the working hammers. Yanks know it as the

Bounty Hunter II

I am involved with a club in Sth Auckland and we are still trying to get planning permission for a new range. RMA is a bitch.

The club is made up of 25 Cowboys at the moment.

WHEN we finally get it up and running we will be applying to host the Northern and North Island CAS events as well as running our own events.

Look for us in the future.

Yes I will be involved. I will always have rifles and shotguns. Pistols as long as I can. Money has a lot to do with participation in events.

With going to a new house we should be freed up enough to be able to afford to go to a lot more events. Time will not be spent on the upkeep of the property to the detriment of shooting.

Hopefully the health will improve, I'm working on it.

Chris

[JDK]

Good on ya mate

yea the bounty 2 is the full hammered one if the wood work etc etc is the same as the one i brought it will be a pritty wee shooter ..

the range certs are a pain to get but worth it in the long run not a fella called "Kid" tied up with you fellas same first name as yer self

catch ya
JDK

[Mr Merde]

Good on ya mate

yea the bounty 2 is the full hammered one if the wood work etc etc is the same as the one i brought it will be a pritty wee shooter ..

the range certs are a pain to get but worth it in the long run not a fella called "Kid" tied up with you fellas same first name as yer self

catch ya
JDK

Kid is a friend. He shoots at the Kaikohe club up north. One hell of a nice fella. One hell of a fancy dresser. Gunfighter.

My CAS name is Dai Sloe

[JDK]

HAHAHA ya will laugh and laugh about this same names same area etc etc etc etc
i was thinking to my self ummmm i'm almost sure this Mr merde fella is an RG up north
so i sent Kid an email and asked if he was you HAHAAH turned out naaa he's not on KB
funny wee world at times
JDK

[jono035]

9mm malfunctions and shoots 3 people.

Guess that's why you never take your hands off a loaded pistol under NZ range rules!

[Indiana_Jones]

9mm malfunctions and shoots 3 people.

Guess that's why you never take your hands off a loaded pistol under NZ range rules!

Shit, I guess guns do kill people!

-Indy

[jono035]

Shit, I guess guns do kill people!

-Indy

Yeah, especially given that everyone survived

[Indiana_Jones]

Yeah, especially given that everyone survived

It was going easy on them bro...

-Indy

[sAsLEX]

Slightly larger than a firearm... but interesting stuff.

For an idea of what range and accuracy we are talking about here, imagine setting up one of these artillery pieces at the base of the Auckland skytower. A round is fired and can hit the Miranda fish & chip shop... with pinpoint accuracy!

pfft from a static platform? Childs play, do it from a dynamic shifting platform!


HMAS ANZAC was on the gun line, for some reason we didn't go, supporting the invasion for Iraq.

They thought they were not doing too well in the first shoot as the spotter on the ground kept calling corrections........ thing was the first round hit the target so he just moved the fall of shot around by calling corrections rather than sending new fire missions.